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Holiday Wine-Buying Guide From the Experts

Written by: Marilen Cawad11/04/13 - 6:45 AM EST

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Wines have become a significant part of every holiday celebration. We serve them at dinner parties and give them away as gifts. As the holidays are upon us, we offer up some wine-buying tips from the experts -- those who make, buy and sell wines.

Greg Majors, wine director at Craft in Manhattan, says whether you're looking for the perfect pours for your holiday parties or wine gifts, you should always begin by determining how much you are willing to spend.

For intimate dinners of up to five people, Majors says he would be willing to spend up to $40 per bottle. For larger parties, he looks for good-value wines that cost less than $25.

How does he find good-value wines? These days, when almost everything -- including the price of wines and wine reviews -- is searchable online, Majors says the best place to start is still the local wine store.